The Regent's Hack (1812) by Kyffin Williams
The State Rose (1806) by Kyffin Williams
H Beard Print Collection (8th June 1813) by Kyffin Williams
Bunnies by Kyffin Williams

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About Kyffin Williams

British · 1918–2006

an epileptic Welshman who painted Snowdonia with a palette knife, declared he painted in Welsh, and modelled for the Churchill statue in Parliament Square

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Museums31
Countries3
Most worksNational Library of Wales, Glan-yr-afon · 213 works
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where did Kyffin Williams live?
    Williams taught art at Highgate School in London from 1944 to 1973.
  • Did Kyffin Williams speak welsh?
    Kyffin Williams spoke Welsh, despite his mother forbidding it at home.
  • When did Kyffin Williams start painting?
    Williams began painting after contracting polio encephalitis, which led to epilepsy; the medical board suggested painting as a suitably low-stress profession.
  • What is williams known for?
    Williams is known for his paintings of the landscape, farmers and weather of north Wales.
  • What did Kyffin Williams use to paint?
    Williams's technique involved applying thick oil paint with a palette knife in broad, heavy strokes.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Kyffin Williams's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Carmarthenshire Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum UCL Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] museum Government Art Collection Used for: museum holdings.
  4. [4] museum MOMA Machynlleth Used for: museum holdings.
  5. [5] museum Newport Museum and Art Gallery Used for: museum holdings.
  6. [6] museum Royal Academy of Arts Used for: museum holdings.
  7. [7] book Palmer, Allison Lee, Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture Used for: biography.
  8. [8] book Bo Jeffares, Landscape Painting (In the History of Art) Used for: biography.
  9. [9] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.

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